I was able to mail/distribute the invites and announcements for Zi’s birth/dedication. There are still a couple I need to send out. Perze suggested that we just make a Facebook event, so I finished that today. Here are the final images for her announcement/dedication. I did the photoshoot myself, which wasn’t easy with a fussy baby and uncooperative weather. I also did the invitations myself. There’s different versions because I didn’t complete all of them in one sitting:

So after nine months of waiting and months of guessing Baby Z’s gender, we can now announce “It’s a GIRL!” For those who don’t yet know, Zienne Noelle was born May 9, 2009 close to 8pm, right in time for Mother’s Day. We’re excited to share our newest addition, so hopefully we’ll see you soon. Until then, feel free to get to know her: Zi’s Birth Announcement 2.0 Baby Blog Photo Gallery

So, most likely, the news is out and we’ve gone public. We’re having another baby and Zem’s gonna be an Ate! We don’t have all the answers yet (gender, how far into the pregnancy, baby names, etc.) but we have some approximations. If you have any questions, feel free to leave us a comment either on this announcement or on our guestbook. (Questions about our announcement picture are also welcome since I know I’ve gotten quite a few.) We’ll answer everything on our Baby Blog 2.0 and normal twelvesixteen.net blogs, so keep an eye out. We’re super happy to share the news with all our friends and family! We’ve actually been praying and planning for another baby next year, so we’re just crazy thankful!

TWELVESIXTEEN NEWS

New Year 2018

What tremendous blessings and milestones in the Ababa family! We praise God for His grace in provision and favor. May our family continue to be a vessel for His glory.

We bought a new house! We praise God for giving us hope and peace as we had to simultaneously sell our previous home. It was a nail biting experience, but God’s provision and timing were perfect. Perze’s enjoying the gadgets and toys that come with owning a single family home like going green with solar panels + rechargeable electric equipment.

Elle is in her 1st year of school! She knows all her classmates’ names, is now reading, + 2 out of 5 days falls asleep on the bus ride home. She has recently been chosen to participate for a peer modeling group. One of her favorite hobbies is reading, + one of her favorite series is the "Little People, Big Dreams".

Emma is taking her 1st year of French, joined the chess club, is taking performance art, and is part of her school choir, 7/8th grade orchestra, + chamber ensemble. She is incredibly outgoing when it comes to auditioning, joining different musical ensembles, and has such a strong interest in performing. She helps her dad sing during his praise sets.

Changing schools for Zienne has been an positive experience, as she has found her social niche + is one of the top readers and math students of her class. Zi's hobbies include anything creative, making crafts, arts.